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James Ezra Ellis 1847 – 1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jan 1847

Birth Location: Benton, Lowndes, Alabama

Death Date: 09 May 1918

Death Location: Cleburne, Arkansas

Father: Silas Ellis

Mother: Martha Ivey

Spouse(s): Nancy Bell

Children(s): Mary Ellis

According to available records, James Ezra Ellis was born in 1847 in Benton, Lowndes, Alabama, the child of Silas Ellis and Martha Ivey. Following those early years, James Ezra Ellis married Nancy Ann Bell, and their family grew to include Mary Francis Ellis. In the later years of life, James Ezra Ellis died in 1918 in Cleburne, Arkansas.

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Parents

Silas Ellis
1811 – 1873
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Martha Ivey
1817 – 1891
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Bell
1845 – 1921
Birth Location: Summit, Blount, Alabama, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Ellis
1882 – 1932
Birth Location: Independence County, Arkansas, USA
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 31 Jan 1847
    Event Place: Benton, Lowndes, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 09 May 1918
    Event Place: Cleburne, Arkansas
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